Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 464 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas stood at 464 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 13,620 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 464 t, in 2024.
That places Americas 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,459 t | — |
| 1991 | 12,524 t | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12,455 t | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12,457 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,473 t | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 12,532 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12,487 t | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12,631 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12,467 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12,543 t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 12,519 t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,857 t | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,620 t | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 12,924 t | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,300 t | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12,156 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12,179 t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,035 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,225 t | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 530 t | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 569 t | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 563 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 486 t | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 676 t | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 603 t | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 560 t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 671 t | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 766 t | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 637 t | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 563 t | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 576 t | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 521 t | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 496 t | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 468 t | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 464 t | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -91.5% | 6,225 t | 530 t |
| 2008 | -48.3% | 12,035 t | 6,225 t |
| 2013 | +39.1% | 486 t | 676 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,503 t | 12,455 t | 12,631 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,734 t | 530 t | 13,620 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.4 t | 486 t | 766 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 505 t | 464 t | 576 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
- 5 Libya 372 t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 326 t compare
- 7 Haiti 322 t compare
- 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
- 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
- 9 Zambia 310 t compare
- 10 Morocco 295 t compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
- 10 Caribbean 377 t compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 251 t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 11 Polynesia 0 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Americas was 464 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,620 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 464 t in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).